Firebase Granite

Firebase Granite
Coordinates 16°26′24″N 107°16′55″E / 16.440°N 107.282°E / 16.440; 107.282 (Firebase Granite)
Type Army
Site information
Condition abandoned
Site history
Built 1970
In use 1970
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Operation Texas Star
Garrison information
Occupants 101st Airborne Division

Firebase Granite was a U.S. Army firebase located west of Huế and east of the A Shau Valley in central Vietnam.

History

Granite was constructed in February 1970 by the 101st Airborne Division approximately 28 km west of Huế.[1]

The Firebase was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) on the morning of 20 March 1970, the assault was repulsed for the loss of 10 U.S. killed and 10 PAVN killed.[2] Granite was attacked again on the night of 29 April 1970, the assault was repulsed with the loss of 7 U.S. killed and 1 missing and 18 PAVN killed.[3]

Units based at Granite included:

Current use

The base has reverted to jungle.

See also

Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord

References

  1. 1 2 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–203. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. ↑ "North Vietnamese sappers attack jungle firebase". Observer-Reporter. 20 March 1970. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Nolan, Keith (2007). Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970. Random House. p. 105. ISBN 9780307416551.


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